Annals of emergency medicine
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We sought to determine the follow-up rate of discharged emergency department patients who were instructed to obtain reevaluation within 48 hours at our ED, a clinic, or a private physician's office and to determine the reasons why patients do not obtain short-term follow-up when instructed. ⋯ Many patients discharged from the ED who were believed to be at risk for clinical deterioration did not obtain medical follow-up within 48 hours when so instructed. Free ED follow-up resulted in a better rate of short-term follow-up than that for clinics and private physicians and may be especially useful if a patient's ability to obtain follow-up is uncertain or if timely reevaluation is particularly imperative.
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Comparative Study
A comparison of emergency medicine ultrasound training with guidelines of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.
To compare the current state of emergency medicine residency ultrasound training with guidelines for that training from the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM). ⋯ Most emergency medicine residency programs own at least 1 ultrasound machine, with more than half of these obtaining their first machine within the past 3 years. Only 1 program currently meets SAEM training guidelines.